[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 126 (Friday, June 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 38832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15934]



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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request; Regulations Governing Longshore and Harbor 
Workers' Compensation Act Administration

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting the Office of 
Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) sponsored information collection 
request (ICR) revision titled, ``Regulations Governing Longshore and 
Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Administration,'' to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval for use in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.).

DATES: Submit comments on or before July 30, 2012.

ADDRESSES: A copy of this ICR with applicable supporting documentation; 
including a description of the likely respondents, proposed frequency 
of response, and estimated total burden may be obtained from the 
RegInfo.gov Web site, http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, on the 
day following publication of this notice or by contacting Michel Smyth 
by telephone at 202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or 
sending an email to [email protected].
    Submit comments about this request to the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for DOL-OWCP, Office of 
Management and Budget, Room 10235, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 
20503, Telephone: 202-395-6929/Fax: 202-395-6881 (these are not toll-
free numbers), email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Michel Smyth by telephone at 
202-693-4129 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [email protected].

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OWCP administers the Longshore and 
Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA). The LHWCA provides benefits 
to workers injured in maritime employment on the navigable waters of 
the U.S. or in an adjoining area customarily used by an employer in 
loading, unloading, repairing, or building a vessel. In addition, 
several acts extend Longshore Act coverage to certain other employees. 
Regulations sections 20 CFR 702.111, -.162, -.174, -.175, -.201, -.202, 
-.242, -.285, -.285, -.310, and -.321 and Forms LS-200, LS-201, LS-203, 
LS-204, LS-262, LS-267, LS-271, LS-274, and LS-513 cover the submission 
of information relating to the processing of claims for benefits under 
the Longshore Act and extensions. This ICR has been characterized as a 
revision under the PRA for technical reasons. The agency has 
reformatted elements of the forms (e.g., replaced an obsolete logo with 
the DOL Seal and removed references to the no longer existent 
Employment Standards Administration). Those changes should not affect 
respondent information collection burden.
    These information collections are subject to the PRA. A Federal 
agency generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, 
and the public is generally not required to respond to an information 
collection, unless it is approved by the OMB under the PRA and displays 
a currently valid OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any 
other provisions of law, no person shall generally be subject to 
penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if the 
collection of information does not display a valid Control Number. See 
5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6. The DOL obtains OMB approval for this 
information collection under Control Number 1240-0014. The current 
approval is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2012; however, it should be 
noted that existing information collection requirements submitted to 
the OMB receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review. 
For additional information, see the related notice published in the 
Federal Register on April 17, 2012 (77 FR 22806).
    Interested parties are encouraged to send timely comments to the 
OMB, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the address shown 
in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. In order to help ensure 
appropriate consideration, comments should mention OMB Control Number 
1240-0014. The OMB is particularly interested in comments that:
     Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility;
     Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the 
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
     Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     Minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting 
electronic submission of responses.
    Agency: DOL-OWCP.
    Title of Collection: Regulations Governing Longshore and Harbor 
Workers' Compensation Act Administration.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households and Private Sector--
businesses or other for-profits.
    Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 130,036.
    Total Estimated Number of Responses: 130,036.
    Total Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 44,950.
    Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $727,417.

    Dated: June 25, 2012.
Michel Smyth,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-15934 Filed 6-28-12; 8:45 a.m.]
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